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“The past is very delicate”: Prof. Romila Thapar on narratives about the distant past
Prof. Romila Thapar, during an Interactive Workshop chaired by Prof. Rustom Bharucha, highlights the dangers arising from misrepresenting ‘narratives’ as ‘history’. “Every society had narratives about its past and some regarded them as history as time went on […] The … Continue reading
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Environmental history and what makes for a civilization – Romila Thapar
A brief excerpt from an interview by PUSHPA CHARI, The Hindu, March 31, 2012 Today, environmental history or understanding history through environmental change, is gaining ground. Have you built it into your work? Environmental history is being researched in a much bigger … Continue reading
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Ekalavya the archer prodigy
3D Animation For Children forms the best Mahabharat Short Movie In Hindi from Kids Cartoon Movies Source: Story Of EkalavyaURL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTklPDAp0NoDate visited: 21 December 2018 The story of Ekalavya (Eklavya) the archer prodigy The episode […] is that of Ekalavya, who being … Continue reading
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Sacred groves foster a sense of togetherness and harmony: Protecting nature in and beyond India’s tribal communities – Kerala & Karnataka
CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATION IN INDIA by Dr S.M. Nair Living in harmony with Nature has been an integral part of Indian culture. This has been abundantly reflected in a variety of traditional practices, religious beliefs, rituals, folklore, arts … Continue reading
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Linguistic diversity and multilingualism – Interviews with Prof. Ganesh Devy
Devy has worked incessantly to establish the linguistic diversity and numeric strength of subaltern cultures in India. In a politically resonant statement during a public lecture last year in Bengaluru, he said the most beloved stories of mainstream Hinduism start … Continue reading →
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